Southbridge, MA, August 23, 2021 – Edward Appelbaum, D.O. has joined Harrington Physician Services Orthopedics practice. Dr. Appelbaum provides orthopedic care for all ages and specializes in sports medicine, which provides care for the prevention and treatment of injuries related to sports and exercise.
Dr. Appelbaum is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery and is a member of several orthopedic and sports medicine professional associations and societies, including the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics.
He also has experience providing sports medicine care for athletic teams, including Worcester State University Football, the University of Maryland Football and Competitive Cheer teams, the Atlantic Coast Conference Track and Field Championships, and several high school football teams. In 2012, he founded 1,000 Miles for Kids, a 1,604-mile bicycle ride from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to Disney World to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.
Dr. Appelbaum earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed an Orthopedic residency at Rowan University/Inspira Health Network in Vineland, New Jersey, where he served as chief resident and received the Inspira Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program Directors Award. He completed an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester.
Dr. Appelbaum joins orthopedic specialists Samantha Chase, MD, Russell Donnelly, MD and Young-Ho Oh, MD at the Orthopedic specialty practice located at 94 South Street in Southbridge. To learn more about orthopedic and sports medicine care at Harrington, and to request an appointment, visit harringtonhospital.org or call (508) 764-2772.
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